Method of making flower-holders.



A. J. BENNETT.

METHOD OF MAKING FLOWER HOLDERS. AIPPL'ICATION'FILED JUNE 30. 1915.

1,l79,1 55. Patented Apr. 11, 1916.

J WWII)! A. J. BENNETT. METHODCF MAKING FLOWER HOLDERS.

APPLICATION FILED JU-NE 30.1915.

1 179, l 55 Patented Apr. 11, 1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2i AEWPHUR JAE/i F BENNETT, O3? CAMBREDGE, OHIO.

lT IETE-IQD 3F MAKING crowns-nannies.

Application filed June 30, 1915. Serial No. 37,279.

To all w from it may concern it known that l. ARTHUR J. BENNETT, a cit' Camlnidge, in the county of Guernsey and State of Ohio, have invented. new and use-- ful Improvements in Methods of Making Floweuldolders, of which the following is a spec fication.

invention relates to new and useful improvements in method of making flower holders, and the primary object of" the in vention to provide an improved method for the manufacture of blocks from molten materia for holding and supporting flowers.

Briefly, the invention contemplates the placing or pouring oi sniiicient molten glass into a mold to form a block or holder; in-

sorting a plunger into and through the body,

such operation producing small teats or protuberances projecting below the bottom; removing the mold; inverting the body and supporting the same without the use of any mold to allow the which is to form the top to fall or sag from the increased body portion under the influence of its initial heat; and finally removing the protuberances from the bottom of the body to provide openings extending entirely through the body.

A full unders' anding of the invention will be obtainable drawings in which:

Figure l is a sectional view of a mold with the glass material therein and the plun ger inserted for forming the flower stem re ceiving opening; Fig. 2 is a similar view of a support for holding the glass block in inverted position, the block being in elevation; 3, 4E and 5, show diflerentmethods of supporting the glass block inverted to permit of the top-forming glass to sag and form the top of the block.

The mold employed in the present method preferably consists of three sections and a core or plunger member. The base mold section 1 is recessed. as at 2, and the bottom wall of the recess is provided with a plurality of depressions or indentations 3 which are preferably arranged in concentric series. The intermediate mold section is nested in the recess 2 of base section 1 and is formed in its top wall with a recess 5 from which leads an opening 6 through the section, said opening being disposed to surround or in,- clude the depressions 3.

Specification of Letters Patent;

en oi the United States. residing atirom the following descrip-- 'tion H1 connection with the accompanying as depicted in Patented Apr. thin-id.

Nested in recess 5 is the top mold section T which is formed in its bottom wall with a recess 8 and a counterbore or enlargement 9 to form a shoulder 10 on the block or flower holder 11. Extending tl'irough the top section 7 from recess 8 and arranged in coincidence with the depressions 3 is a p arality of openings 12 through wlxich the plungers 13 are inserted. "li hese plungers are supported by a suitable head 14 and of suliicient length to extend below the boo tom wall of recess 2 into the depressions iii said plungert tapering downwardly from the openings 12. lhe cross sections of opening 6 and recesses 8 and 9 may be of any desired contour.

The molten glass,

or other material, is

placed in the sectional mold and the plungers 13 inserted (see Fig. 1) thereby forcing the glass into the recesses top mold section 7 to procure the initial. part of the top curvature, or an increased body or superstructure of glass ll. The block-is then removed from the mold and plungers and supported in an inverted posi ion from its. shoulder 10 engaging with a ring 15 of a stand as shown in Fig. 9.. ll hen inverted, the'central portion of the block being still hot will fall or sag into free space, and without the presence of a mold and under the influence of the initial heat from the super or increased body structure into an indefined form of the general contour shown. Due to the sagging or falling of "h central mass. the base or. as dispose... in is g. 2 the upper part of block 11 will probably be slightly deformed by contraction at that point and the curvature of the side wall increased. But "for the sake of clearness, the finished curvature of the block 11 is shown practically of the same general contour as that of the mold. The small protuberances 16, which are formed by the depressions 3 and made hollow by the plungers 18 entering the latter, are then removed from the bottom. of the to complete the openings entirely through the block.

In lieu of supporting the block inverted by the construction shown in Fig. 2, other methods may be advantageously employed Figs. 3, 4 and 5. In Fig. 3, a punty iron, consisting of a post 17 and iron plate 18, is used which, when hot, will readily adhere to the hot glass protuberances l6 and allow the block' to be sup- 8 and 9 of the 7 block by breaking them oil ill ' united or integrally ported in an inverted position. Fig. 4: shows an automatic flange snap 19 for engaging over a slight projection on foot 20 specially formed on the bottom of the block, or the snap may be conveniently applied to the block shoulder 11 as illustrated in Fig. 5,

Although glass is specifically mentioned herein it is understood that other similar material may be used with equally as good results. Furthermore, it is not the intention to limit the invention to any particular shape of resultant product since various and fancy forms are contemplated, such as oval, square, etc.

With use of a. punty and snap, the formation 01 the mold could be changed so as to eliminate the shoulder 10 and continue the curvature into the superbody portion.

in connection with the mold, it will be noted that three sections are not essential, since the two lower sections 1 and a may be formed to thereby provide a mold comprising two sections.

'lhe above mentioned and other obvious changes are announced as falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

/Vhat is claimed is:

1. The hereindescribcd method of making a. glass flower-holding block which consists in molding a body with a shoulder and a super-body portion extending from the shoulder, providing a plurality of openings through the superbody portion. and invert ing and upporting the block from its shoulder while the super-body portion is in partial molten condition to he mit oi' the latter sagging unsupported into an indefined shape, 7

The he "eindescribcd method of making a glass flower-holding block which consists in molding a body, providing an opening in the top Wall thereof, inverting the body while the central portion is partially molten, and supporting the body at a point above inverted top wall to allow the partially molten portion sage-mg from the top Wall into indefined shape.

The hereindescribed method of making; flower-holding blocks, which consists in placing glass in a mold, forming an opening the block, removing the mold and inverting the block While the central top portio" still hot to permit of that portion sagging into an indefined shape to complete the top for the block.

The hereindescribed method of making flower-holding blocks, whiclrgmisists in placing glass in a mold having a shouldeni'orming recess and a ri-unovable part formed with a superbody-forming recess, inserting a plunger into the glass to force the same up into the recess of the mold and provide an opening in the block, removing the part provided with the superbodyiorming recess and inverting the block While the central portion of the block is still hot to allow that portion to sag from the superbody part into an indefined shape.

The hereindescribed method of making; a flower-holding block, which consists in placing glass in a mold having a shoulderforming recess and a superl'iody-forming recess. inserting a plunger entirely throng "he glass block to form a protuberance on till bottom of the block and whereby the mate rial isforced into the recesses of the mo inverting the block and supporting it by shoulder while the central top portion of the block is hot to allow that portion to sa and then removing the protuberance to com plete the opening through the block formed by theplunger.

(3. The horeimlescribed method of making a glass flower-holding block which cons" s in molding a body with a superbody portion having a fiat top. providing openings through the top of the super-body portion, and while the latter is in a partially molten condition maintained so by the residual heat. inverting the body to allow the superbody portion sag ing into space iudeiined.

In testimony whereof hauhereunto set my hand.

ARTHUR JAMJIS BIC.1'."NETT, 

